Since 2020 , West Virginia ’ s community foundations and United Way organizations generated 22 local and regional COVID-19 relief funds that have provided more than $ 2.5 million in critical grant funds addressing medical , education , business , basic human needs , hunger , housing and other challenges .
Community foundations ’ collective asset level in 2018 :
$ 500,000,000
In 2018 , 11 foundations saw an increase in giving .
$ 2.5 M
Source : Transforming Rural : Accelerating Community-Based Philanthropy Report
$ 2.25 M
$ 2 M $ 1.75 M $ 1.5 M $ 1.25 M $ 1 M $. 75 M $. 5 M $. 25 M
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